Comparison
Agent vs moby
Verdict
Pick Agent when agent is primarily Swift; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; Agent is Swift.
Markdown twin · Agent alternatives · moby alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Agent | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (42d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of 3d · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- Agent
- Mac Agent for macOS 26: the agentic AI harness for your Mac Desktop. Computer use, automation, scripting, coding, and more. Powered by 18+ providers across local and cloud LLMs.
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- Agent
- 537
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- Agent
- 51
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- Agent
- 3
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- Agent
- Swift
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- Agent
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- Agent
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- Agent
- -
- moby
- -
License
- Agent
- MIT
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- Agent
- Jun 3, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- Agent
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- Agent
- Steady (60%)
- moby
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- Agent
- 42d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- Agent
- 3
- moby
- 3.8k
Owner type
- Agent
- User
- moby
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- Agent
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- Agent
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose Agent if…
- Agent is primarily Swift; moby is Go.
- License: Agent is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to Agent: accessibility, agentic-framework, agentic-workflow, ai.
- Also covers AI Agents.
When NOT to use Agent
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Choose moby if…
- moby is primarily Go; Agent is Swift.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, Agent is MIT.
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
When NOT to use moby
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (macOS26/Agent) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (macOS26/Agent) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (macOS26/Agent) · observed Jun 3, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (moby/moby) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (moby/moby) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (moby/moby) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Agent 537 · moby 72k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Agent and moby?
- Agent: Mac Agent for macOS 26: the agentic AI harness for your Mac Desktop. Computer use, automation, scripting, coding, and more. Powered by 18+ providers across local and cloud LLMs.. moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Agent over moby?
- Choose Agent over moby when Agent is primarily Swift; moby is Go; License: Agent is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to Agent: accessibility, agentic-framework, agentic-workflow, ai; Also covers AI Agents.
- When should I choose moby over Agent?
- Choose moby over Agent when moby is primarily Go; Agent is Swift; License: moby is Apache-2.0, Agent is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I avoid Agent?
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- When should I avoid moby?
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Is Agent or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 537). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Agent and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Agent: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to Agent or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Agent alternatives and moby alternatives (Agent markdown twin, moby markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, Agent or moby?
- Agent: Steady. moby: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for Agent and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Agent trust report; moby trust report.